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Robert M Yatsko
Oct 20, 2020
Robert Michael Yatsko, 55, passed away at home, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 after 7-month battle with Brain Cancer. Born August 29, 1965 in Newport, Rhode Island, Robert grew up and resided most of his life in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He also lived in North Carolina and Hawaii, before returning to Newport to work on a government...
Joycelynn Louise Lassiter-Perry
Oct 18, 2020
Joycelynn L. Lassiter-Perry, 54, of Newport, RI, passed away on October 18, 2020. Joycelynn was born in Providence, RI to the late Richard Young and Caroline Lassiter. Joycelynn was the wife of Wallace Perry III. Joyce loved her grandchildren, they were her whole world. She talked highly of them. Joyce had many titles, but NANA was her favorite. Joyce loved...
Robert M. Benevides
Oct 17, 2020
Mr. Robert M. Benevides Sr., age 77, of Middletown, formerly of Jepson Lane, Portsmouth, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020. Robert was born in Newport, RI to Manuel and Clara (Silvia) Benevides. Bob was the husband of Fran (Simas) Benevides for 58 years. For forty years, Bob worked as a salesman in the coal and oil industry in Newport...
Hadley Ruggles Rood
Oct 13, 2020
Hadley Ruggles Rood of Portsmouth, RI, age 92, passed away October 13, 2020, of heart failure after a brief hospitalization. Born in Arlington, MA, Hadley, attended Ohio's Marietta College. He received a degree in Business Administration and an MBA from Northeastern University. In 1953, he joined the US Navy, attended officer's candidate school, and became a Lieutenant in the Naval...
Bonnie Stevens
Oct 12, 2020
Bonnie Lee (Branstutter) Stevens, age 60, of Newport, Rhode Island, lost her battle with cancer at home on October 12th, 2020, surrounded by her family. Born in Newport, Rhode Island on December 16th, 1959, she was the daughter to the late Shirley and John "Jack" Fougere. Bonnie graduated from Middletown High School in 1978. Soon after, she started her 40-year...
Richard Allan Medley
Oct 10, 2020
Richard Allan Medley, 62, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away suddenly on October 9, 2020. Richard was born in Coshocton, OH to Richard Medley and Mabel Lorine Medley. Richard was the husband of Caroline Medley of Portsmouth, RI. Richard attended the United States Naval Academy, class of 1980, as well as MIT for his Engineer's Degree - EE. He went on...
William J Mckay
Oct 8, 2020
William J. "Bill" McKay, 77, of Middletown, passed-away on October 8, 2020, in Middletown, surrounded by his family after a years-long battle with illness. He was born on January 26, 1943, in Fall River, MA, to the late Francis McKay and the late Ann (Carreiro) McKay. Bill was the husband of Darleen (Deterra) McKay for the last 32 years. Bill...
Thomas William Hedly
Oct 8, 2020
Coventry- Thomas W. Hedly Jr., 82, of Portsmouth, passed peacefully after a hard fought battle with medical issues, on Oct. 8, 2020 at Kent County Hospital. Born Aug. 22, 1938. Thomas was a graduate of Rogers High School. He decided to serve his country in the Army. Thomas served 3 tours in Vietnam before coming home to start his life's...
Dorothy A. Keckler
Oct 7, 2020
Dorothy A. "Dodi" (Gonos) Keckler, 87, of Middletown, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, in Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She married George E. Keckler Jr. at St. Simon Stock in New York, NY on July 9, 1955. Dorothy was born in the Bronx, NY. She was the daughter of the late George and Martha (VonDiezelski) Gonos. She is survived...
Darrell Joseph Esleeck
Oct 5, 2020
Darrell J. Esleeck, 54, of Newport, passed away on October 5, 2020, at home, after a brief illness. Darrell was born on November 29, 1965, in Newport, RI, and graduated from Rogers High School in 1983. While in high school, Darrell served as an intern at the Franklin Printing Company in Newport, where he was one of a handful of...
Margaret S. Smith
Oct 4, 2020
Margaret S. "Peggy" Smith, age 64, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on October 4, 2020, at home. She was a wonderful and loving wife to Mark Smith for the last 38 years. Margaret was born in Newport, RI to the late William Strack and Katherine (Bryer) Strack who recently died on September 6, 2020. Peggy loved trips to the...
Angelina Borodemos
Oct 4, 2020
Middletown -- Angelina "Angie" (Daglis) Borodemos, 90, a long-time resident of 4 Rego Road, Middletown, R.I. died Sunday the 4th of October at the Grand Islander. She was a native Newporter born on November 1, 1929, and the daughter of the late Peter M. and Mary (Petritis) Daglis. Angie was the devoted wife of her beloved, the late Demo Borodemos....
Anna N. Flaherty
Oct 3, 2020
Anna Louise Flaherty born November 22, 1925 passed away peacefully at her family home in Middletown, RI on October 3, 2020. The daughter of Frank and Susan Nunes, Anna is predeceased by her husband, Theodore Flaherty, Sr. her brother, Frank L. Nunes, and her two sisters Edna North and Agnes Cayer. She leaves behind four children; Theodore Flaherty, Jr., Margret...
Dorothy Margaret Donovan
Oct 2, 2020
Dorothy (Yeomans) Donovan, age 94, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on October 2, 2020. Dorothy was born in Newport, RI to Henry and Dorothy (Munro) Yeomans. As a young woman she worked at the Newport Torpedo Station and then worked in Liggets and Yesterdays Restaurant. She then began her family and raised her five children. Over the years she...
William Richard Campion
Oct 1, 2020
William Campion of Portsmouth, RI passed away on October 1st at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "Bill" was 82 years old and is survived by his wife Jennifer and his daughters Lisa Campion and Sara Campion-Egan and Sara's husband Robert Egan. Bill was a loving grandfather to his six grandchildren, Grayson, Devin, Genevieve, William, Alexander and Robert. Bill was...
Gerald C. Browe
Sep 29, 2020
Middletown, RI - Gerald C. Browe, affectionately known as Jerry, 92, Middletown, RI, went home to his Heavenly Father on, Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at Newport Hospital, with his loving daughter, Darlene holding his hand before, during and after his death. Born and raised in the Fifth Ward of Newport, Jerry was born on April 25, 1928, he was the...
Ray Robinson
Sep 29, 2020
Clarence "Ray" Robinson, age 69, of Providence, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly at home on September 29, 2020. Ray was born in Newport, RI to Clarence and Frances (Pendelton) Robinson. He worked for many years for the city of Newport as a heavy equipment operator. Later he worked for Electric Boat as a welder and the Volkswagen dealership in Middletown....
Tita M. Velasco
Sep 27, 2020
Tita M. Velasco, 94, of Middletown, RI passed away on September 27, 2020 at the Grand Islander Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Deo Velasco for 69 years. Born on Jan 4, 1926 in San Carlos City, Pangasinan, Philippines she was the daughter of the late Regino and Rosa (Munoz) Cardinoza. While in the Philippines she was...
Thomas Paul Mohr
Sep 27, 2020
Thomas Mohr, 27, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on September 26, 2020. Thomas was born in Whittier, CA to Paul and Carlene Mohr. Thomas graduated from Portsmouth High School, where he loved playing football. After high school, he went on to Keene State College where he was a brother of Phi Mu Delta. Thomas is survived by his parents,...
Mary Theresa Botelho
Sep 27, 2020
Mary Botelho, 87, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Sunday, September 27. Mary was born in Tiverton, RI to the late Manuel and Mary White. She was the wife of Manuel D. Botelho Jr. Mary is survived by her husband Manuel D. Botelho Jr, her daughters Karen Botelho and Sharon Botelho, her sister Catherine Rancourt and her husband Paul, her...
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